One Size Does Not Fit All
What is the Maximum Thickness? For laser cutting consider lasers in the same way you consider a shop tool. In most cases one size does...
Laser Used in Model Making
Model Making A model is a 3-dimensional visual tool designed to answer questions and solve potential problems by making it easy for lay...
CO2 Cutting Polyester, Carbon Fiber and G10 Fiberglass
Polyester Polyester is a very good candidate for laser processing with clean cut edges that seal after laser processing. Carbon fiber On...
Laser Cutting of Thick Aluminum
Laser Cutting of Aluminum using a CO2 laser For the CO2 laser, aluminum, is extremely reflective to the CO2 laser’s wavelength. You need...
Laser Cutting
In many ways using a laser to cutting can be visualized as being similar to laser welding. Laser cutting is a process by which the light...
Foam Cutting Using CO2 Laser
In general terms, the closed-cell, cross-linked foams, like those represented as expanded polystyrene (EPS foam); ethylene vinyl acetate...
Wood & Model Boards
Laser Processing of Wood and Model Boards “Timber“ is used by our UK cousins to describe sawn wood products (that is, boards). The laser...
Using Additives for Laser Marking of HDPE Panels
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is a Thermoplastic that is characterized by its appearance as a wax-like, lusterless and opaque plastic....
Raster or Vector?
Vectored Graphics Vectored images are defined by a 2 dimensional outline, or lase pattern, that starts at a preprogrammed start point and...
Marking Glass
Technique #1. Laser marking direct onto glass substrate Simply this is marking directly on the glass without coatings or additives;...